The NFC South defenses were discussed last season…but it wasn’t always good. How not good, there are three new defensive coordinators in the division, and one team is quitting the co-defensive coordinator experiment from last year. Last season this division had three teams finish 7-10, while the division leader found a playoff berth at 8-9. […]
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Week 2 IDP Plays for 2022 Fantasy Football
September 14, 2022 | Defense, IDP Report |by: Gladys Louise
We made it through Week 1. Now the evaluation with (some) current stats can begin. Doesn’t mean it is going to be perfect…or will it, it just means we know what happened last week as opposed to last year. The one-week sample size isn’t ideal, but hey, I maintain it is better than going off […]
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The Shadow Coverage Report – Week 2
September 18, 2020 | 2020 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Strategy | 4 Commentsby: Bobby LaMarco
The Shadow Coverage Report – Week 2
Team: Chicago Bears
Opponent: New York Giants
WR1: Allen Robinson
Shadow Coverage Match-up: James Bradberry
Historical Production vs. Shadow Coverage
| Allen Robinson vs. Shadow Coverage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Games | Rec | Yards | TDs | PPG |
| All other opponents | 22 | 5.5 | 72.4 | 0.4 | 12.4 |
| Vs. Shadow Coverage | 7 | 4.6 | 44.1 | 0.3 | 8.4 |
| Vs. James Bradberry | N/A | ||||
When reviewing Allen Robinson’s career stats vs. shadow coverage he had 2 big games and 5 duds. His big weeks came vs. notable corners Marshon Lattimore and Darius Slay where he turned 12 targets into 80 yards plus yards and a score in both. The interesting thing about the Saints game is Lattimore shut down Robinson when he covered him on 67% of his snaps, but Robinson was able to dominate in the slot which helped him finish with a strong day. The remaining 5 games Robinson struggled, failing to get to 50 yards or score in any of them.
Please, blog, may I have some more? The Shadow Coverage Report – Week 1
September 10, 2020 | 2020 Fantasy Football, Shadow Coverage Report | 4 Commentsby: Bobby LaMarco
The Shadow Coverage Report – Week 1
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Opponent: Green Bay Packers
WR1: Adam Thielen
Shadow Coverage Match-up: Jaire Alexander
Historical Production vs. Shadow Coverage
| Adam Thielen vs. Shadow Coverage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Games | Rec | Yards | TDs | PPG |
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All Other Opponents
|
23 | 5.5 | 69 | 0.5 | 12.8 |
|
Vs. Shadow Coverage
|
5 | 5.8 | 76.8 | 0.6 | 14.2 |
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Vs. Jaire Alexander
|
1 | 8 | 125 | 1 | 22.5 |
Season long Recommendation – Start
After a lost 2019 Adam Thielen looks to bounce back quick vs. division rival Green Bay and tier 2 shadow corner Jaire Alexander. Last season the Packers used Jaire Alexander to shadow Stefon Diggs, but with Diggs now gone Thielen will most likely draw coverage from the Packers top corner. The last time Thielen squared off directly vs. Alexander was in Week 12 of 2018. Thielen got the best of Alexander torching the Packers for 8-125-1. A big key for Thielen is he plays a lot of his snaps in the slot, and even vs. notable shadow corners like Marshon Lattimore he has shown he can win in these match-ups. This is why I got a Thielen that sitting him is a bad idea. Did you see what I did there…no…ok moving on.
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2020 IDP Defensive Back Top 50 Rankings Update
September 2, 2020 | Fantasy Football Rankings, IDP Rankings | 18 Commentsby: GasDoc
As we rapidly approach the start of the NFL season, we are being inundated with reports out of camp. Leonard Fournette released. Fred Warner with Covid. Derwin James with a knee injury. Yannick Ngakoue traded to the Vikings. My typing skills are trying to keep up. This is the last of the rankings updates, top 50 defensive backs for 2020 IDP leagues, with just a week or so before opening day.
Please, blog, may I have some more? 2020 Shadow Coverage Report: Carolina Panthers
August 11, 2020 | 2020 Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Strategy | 1 Commentby: Bobby LaMarco
In 2019 D.J. Moore somehow avoided multiple match-ups vs. shadow corners. In week 3 the Panthers faced the Arizona Cardinals while Patrick Peterson was on suspension. In Week 5 the Panthers played against the Jaguars with no Jalen Ramsey. In week 12 the Saints were without Marshon Lattimore and in Week 17 Lattimore played limited snaps as the Saints had their playoff seed sealed up. Even young cornerback Carlton Davis was yet to be used in shadow coverage as the Panthers faced the Buccaneers both times early in 2019.
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August 8, 2020 | Fantasy Football Strategy | 2 Commentsby: Bobby LaMarco
Mike Evans has 8 shadow corner match-ups heading into this season with 7 of them coming against tier 1 cornerbacks. This includes a daunting early season schedule that includes 3 shadow coverage match-ups which could lead Evans to a less desirable start for your fantasy team. That being said things do open up for Evans after week 4 including a very favorable fantasy playoff schedule. All this being said, does this make Evans a fade in drafts, and more of a mid-season trade target? Find out our thoughts 2020 Shadow Coverage Report – Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Please, blog, may I have some more?What if I told you that in week 5 of 2019 you could have avoided playing Mike Evans when he fell flat on his face vs. the Saints for zero points! Now it’s very rare anyone will tell you to sit your studs, but in some cases, there are other factors that should be considered.
Please, blog, may I have some more?When looking at defensive back rankings you’ll notice a fair amount of variance. Scoring systems play a role, but attempting to predict how many passes a player will “defense” or intercept is far from a science. It is why the top of most IDP rankings are filled with safeties with high tackle profiles and not the highly touted cornerbacks. Here I’ll highlight players 26-50 after covering 1-25 last week.
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Welcome to the back half of my top 30 rookie WRs! Kudos to the degenerates reading this, as you’re obviously in a deep dynasty format. If you’ve been following my offseason process, you know what I look for when ranking prospects. If you are a first timer please check out this article explaining my general rationale.
Additionally, you can see the ascent and decline of various WRs since February with my pre-combine rankings and post-combine rankings.
There are some major shakeups now that we know draft capital and landing spot. There were some bubble guys that got surprising draft capital and some late round picks falling into nice situations that got a bump. After the 3rd round, I weigh draft capital a little less round to round.
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